About us We license, regulate and influence the UK oil, gas and carbon storage industries. We support UK energy security, drive emissions reduction from UK supplies, and help accelerate the transition to net zero to realise the potential of the North Sea as an integrated energy basin. View more
Interactive Energy Map for the UKCS This interactive mapping application, which can be accessed by clicking the image above or by clicking here, reveals the location of every energy-related site in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) and brings real benefits for exploration and the search for carbon storage locations. View more
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) The OGA Strategy (“Strategy”) is clear that operators and licensees should develop good Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) practices in their plans and daily operations. View more
Licensing rounds We hold offshore and onshore petroleum licensing rounds, inviting applications from companies and making awards to those bids that promise to ensure economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources, whilst supporting the drive to net zero carbon by 2050. View more
Interactive Map and co-ordinates system - Onshore - Exploration and production Here you can find a link to the Onshore Oil and Gas activity - interactive map, and also details about the mapping co-ordinates system used onshore View more
The OGA Strategy The OGA Strategy places an obligation on the oil and gas industry to assist the Secretary of State in meeting the net zero carbon by 2050 target. The revised Strategy amends the MER UK Strategy. View more
OGA Plan - Emissions Reduction The OGA Plan on emissions reduction, which was published on 27 March 2024, sets out the NSTA’s requirements for how relevant persons can meet the Central Obligation, as set out in the Strategy, for Green House Gas (GHG) emissions reductions from oil and gas extraction. View more
